Cairo-based Higher State Security Prosecution prolonged, on Wednesday Jan. 24, 2007, provisional detentions on 37 Muslim Brotherhood leaders, including Eng. Khairat Al Shater, the deputy chairman of the group.

Dr. Essam el-Erian, prominent leader of the MB in Egypt, denied speculations the Muslim Brotherhood is forming a political party saying that the Egyptian government through the notorious Political Parties

Fakous Appeals Court released on Thursday three Muslim Brotherhood leaders from Sharqiya after the security forces arrested them on Jan. 2, 2007 and the prosecution ordered jailing them for 15

The Higher State Security Prosecution jailed 16 Muslim Brotherhood leaders, topped by Eng. Mohamed Khayrat Al Shater, the second deputy chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood, and 19 of Al-Azhar University

The public prosecution released, on Wednesday afternoon, all Muslim Brotherhood members detained in Tanta, the city capital of Gharbiya.

Dr. Abdel Moneim Abul Fotouh, the Muslim Brotherhood’s Executive Bureau member, said that the security crackdown aims at covering government’s ratifying constitutional amendments.

Dr. Mohamed Mursi, the Muslim Brotherhood executive Bureau member, warned that the recent detentions may increase the distance between the Egyptian regime and the people.

Dr. Abdel Moneim Abul Fotouh- Secretary General of the Arab Doctors Union- will go during next week- to the presidential office to give a petition to President Hosni Mubarak, demanding

In a heavy caliber surprise that may increase owes of the Egyptian regime, the State Council cancelled the results of the 2005 People’s Assembly elections in 24 constituencies nationwide.

The Egyptian President declared, before the new Parliamentary session, that he will lodge a bill for amending article 76 in the constitution that will place many obstacles before any one